Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Men's singles explained

See main article: Badminton at the 2023 European Games. The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2023 European Games was played from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów.^[1] A total of 32 players competed at the tournament, eight of whom was seeded.^[2]

Competition format

The tournament started with group phase round-robin which eliminated 16 players, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the players were divided into eight groups of four. Each group played a round-robin. The top two players in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage was a four-round single elimination tournament.^[2]

Matches are played best-of-three games. Each game is played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reaches 30–29.^[2]

Seeding

The following players were seeded:^[3]

1. Viktor Axelsen (Gold medalist)
2. Anders Antonsen (Group stage)
3. Toma Junior Popov (Bronze medalist)
4. Nhat Nguyen (Round of 16)
5. Christo Popov (Silver medalist)
6. Misha Zilberman (Bronze medalist)
7. Luís Enrique Peñalver (Group stage)
8. Jan Louda (Round of 16)

Competition schedule

Play will take place between 26 June an 2 July.^[4]

GS

Group stage

R16

Round of 16

¼

Quarterfinals

½

Semifinals

F

Final

Events	Mon 26	Tue 27	Wed 28	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 1	Sun 2
Men's singles	GS	GS	GS	R16	¼	½	F

Pool Stage

Group A

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Dominik Kwinta	2–0	Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu	21–3	21–2
26 June	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Giovanni Toti	21–17	21–5
27 June	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu	21–3	21–5
27 June	Dominik Kwinta	0–2	Giovanni Toti	20–22	12–21
28 June	Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu	0–2	Giovanni Toti	3–21	7–21
28 June	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Dominik Kwinta	21–9	21–9

Group B

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Kalle Koljonen	2–1	Felix Burestedt	20–22	23–21	21–12
26 June	Anders Antonsen	2–0	Emre Lale	21–12	21–9
27 June		0–2	Felix Burestedt	19–21	19–21
27 June	Kalle Koljonen	2–0	Emre Lale	21–18	21–11
28 June	Anders Antonsen	2–1	Kalle Koljonen	15–21	21–15	21–17
28 June	Felix Burestedt	2–0	Emre Lale	21–18	21–10

Group C

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June		0–2	Tobias Künzi	16–21	12–21
26 June	Toma Junior Popov	2–0	Karl Kert	21–13	21–6
27 June	Bernardo Atilano	2–1	Karl Kert	15–21	21–19	21–12
27 June	Toma Junior Popov	2–0	Tobias Künzi	21–15	21–13
28 June	Tobias Künzi	2–1	Karl Kert	19–21	21–13	21–15
28 June	Toma Junior Popov	2–0	Bernardo Atilano	21–6	21–8

Group D

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Nhat Nguyen	2–0	Milan Dratva	23–21	21–19
26 June	Mark Caljouw	2–1	Johnnie Torjussen	22–24	22–20	21–16
27 June	Mark Caljouw	2–0	Milan Dratva	21–19	21–13
27 June	Nhat Nguyen	2–0	Johnnie Torjussen	21–8	21–16
28 June	Johnnie Torjussen	2–0	Milan Dratva	22–20	21–17
28 June	Nhat Nguyen	0–2	Mark Caljouw	16–21	15–21

Group E

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Gergő Pytel	2–0	Matthew Abela	21–13	22–20
26 June	Christo Popov	2–0	Filip Špoljarec	21–11	21–9
27 June	Christo Popov	2–0	Matthew Abela	21–7	21–5
27 June	Gergő Pytel	2–0	Filip Špoljarec	21–19	21–6
28 June	Christo Popov	2–0	Gergő Pytel	21–12	21–12
28 June	Matthew Abela	0–2	Filip Špoljarec	11–21	12–21

Group F

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Misha Zilberman	2–0	Jérôme Pauquet	21–8	21–14
26 June	Markus Barth	2–0	Andraž Krapež	21–11	21–13
27 June	Misha Zilberman	2–0	Andraž Krapež	21–11	21–10
27 June	Markus Barth	2–0	Jérôme Pauquet	21–17	21–9
28 June	Misha Zilberman	2–0	Markus Barth	21–17	21–18
28 June	Andraž Krapež	2–0	Jérôme Pauquet	21–10	21–12

Group G

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Dimitar Yanakiev	2–1	Danylo Bosniuk	21–6	16–21	21–19
26 June	Luís Enrique Peñalver	1–2	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	16–21	21–17	14–21
27 June	Luís Enrique Peñalver	2–0	Danylo Bosniuk	21–19	21–17
27 June		1–2	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	21–17	16–21	9–21
28 June	Luís Enrique Peñalver	0–2	Dimitar Yanakiev	13–21	19–21
28 June	Danylo Bosniuk	0–2	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	14–21	19–21

Group H

Date		Score		Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
26 June	Julien Carraggi	2–0	Luka Wraber	21–11	21–11
26 June	Jan Louda	2–0	Kai Schäfer	21–12	21–15
27 June	Jan Louda	2–0	Luka Wraber	21–15	21–14
27 June	Julien Carraggi	2–1	Kai Schäfer	21–19	18–21	21–12
28 June	Jan Louda	0–2	Julien Carraggi	18–21	17–21
28 June	Luka Wraber	1–2	Kai Schäfer	19–21	21–11	13–21

Knockout stage

The 16 surviving players will be drawn in a single elimination tournament, with group winners paired in the round-of-16 with runners up from other groups.^[2] There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.

See also

Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Women's singles

External links

• Badminton - schedule & results: men's singles at european-games.org
• MS knockout stage draw at bwf.tournamentsoftware.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kawa . Krzysztof . 22 June 2023 . Igrzyska Europejskie 2023. Program zawodów dzień pod dniu, areny, miasta, dyscypliny . 22 June 2023 . Gazeta Krakowska . pl.
2. Web site: Technical manual badminton . 23 June 2023 . European Games 2023 Organising Committee.
3. Web site: BWF - 2023 European Games - Seeded entries . BWF-Tournament Software . 18 June 2023.
4. Web site: Event competition schedule . Badminton Europe . 23 June 2023.